I love fruit in my salad! When we go strawberry picking every spring this is a yummy salad I make. The pasta helps to make it a meal. You can always add shredded rotisserie chicken to make it even more substantial.

A hearty and delicious soup. Perfect for the fall and winter, but great any time of the year! Vegans and vegetarians can omit the bacon, use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth, and it's just as delicious! Serve with a side of fresh bread.

A local Cincinnati favorite and a favorite in my family too, this is the dish my brother and I both ask for whenever we come home to visit. When I become vegetarian some years ago, my mom and I found a way to make it veggie without sacrificing texture or flavor; in my opinion, this version tastes even better than the original!

Created for Rebecca Bradley's "Illustrating the Edible" class at MICA.